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Types of Drama in English Literature Quiz – Tragedy, Comedy, Farce, Melodrama & More

Types of Drama Quiz - English Literature

The Drama Spectrum

Explore the Rich Tapestry of Dramatic Forms in English Literature

Tragedy

Noble downfall

Comedy

Laughter & resolution

Tragicomedy

Blended emotions

Melodrama

Heightened emotions

Tragedy

Features a noble protagonist's downfall due to a tragic flaw or fate

Shakespeare • Sophocles • Miller

Comedy

Humorous treatment of characters with a happy resolution

Shakespeare • Wilde • Shaw

Tragicomedy

Blends tragic and comic elements with a potentially happy ending

Shakespeare • Beckett • Chekhov

Melodrama

Exaggerated characters and plot with clear distinctions between good and evil

Boucicault • Pixérécourt • Scribe

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